NOAA fires, then rehires crew members who flew planes into hurricanes
National Hurricane Center forecasts rely on hurricane hunters, including flight crews who fly into hurricanes to gather data.
Americans rely on NOAA weather data more than they know. But cuts may limit services
NOAA data helps many decide what to wear, where to meet friends and what to do during hurricane, tornado or blizzard ...
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Hurricane expert warned of NWS cuts for years before his death: 'This would have killed him'
Years before DOGE or the existence of Project 2025, this Gulf Coast meteorologist was fearful the National Hurricane Center ...
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Hurricane Hunters are among NOAA employees impacted by DOGE layoffs. Here’s what’s at stake
Cuts to NOAA have decreased the number of hurricane hunter flight directors which could impact this season's hurricane ...
Hurricane forecasts are at stake after NOAA Hurricane Hunter layoffs
Firings at the Office of Aircraft Operations threaten to reduce the quality of data critical for hurricane monitoring, ...
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DOGE cuts could hinder weather forecasting
Many Americans rely on the National Weather Service’s free forecasts, which are accessible to the public and also used by news media to warn of storms. The NWS is often the first to issue alerts for ...
Federal cuts hit hurricane hunters, experts warn of impact to forecasts
A retired NOAA leader told WWL Louisiana 2 flight directors with the Hurricane Hunters had been fired as part of sweeping ...
Fired Hurricane Hunters say layoffs will impact storm preparations
YOU BASICALLY FLY THROUGH THE STORM 3 TO 4 TIMES, AND THEN THE FORECASTERS ARE GETTING THAT DATA IN REAL TIME. THEY’RE USING ...
Weather officials warn additional NOAA job cuts could put "communities in harm's way"
One of the agency's partners, the American Meteorological Society, warned separately that "the consequences to the American ...
Gulf forecaster warned for years about NWS cuts. ‘This would have killed him,’ widow says
A NOAA flight director is glad to be returning to her ‘dream job,’ but cautions other former employees still out of work were ...
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Flight: Hurricane Hunters
Hurricanes are some of nature’s most destructive forces. Scientists study hurricanes by taking observations and the best place to do that is from inside the storm. It takes a special kind of ...